Comprehensive Cancer Centers Adds Cancer Genetic Counseling to Services
Approximately five to ten percent of all cancers have a hereditary component, making genetic risk assessments and counseling vital in early detection efforts as well as in customizing treatment plans.
To better serve the community, Comprehensive Cancer Centers added cancer genetic counseling to its service lines under the guidance of renowned cancer genetic counseling team. Initial cancer genetic counseling sessions typically take less than an hour and screening is comprised of a review of family history as well as a simple saliva or blood DNA test.
Genetic services are becoming more and more vital to any practice and will certainly have an impact on our patients and throughout the community. The goal is to have more ‘previvors’ here in Southern Nevada, meaning that we are discovering patients’ predispositions to cancer and ultimately taking steps to prevent a cancer diagnosis
The addition of cancer genetic counseling was an important part of Comprehensive Cancer Centers’ efforts to stay ahead of the curve in providing care for its patients.
So many people that visit us each year have serious questions about how their unique genes impact their likelihood of a cancer diagnosis. And now, they can have peace of mind in terms of what they suspect, their exact risks and, in some cases, how they may move forward with treatment.
Effective immediately, new and existing patients may be referred for genetic risk assessments and/or testing at four Comprehensive treatment centers throughout Southern Nevada – Central Valley (3730 S. Eastern Ave., Las Vegas, 89169); Horizon Ridge Henderson (2460 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Henderson, 89052); Northwest (7445 Peak Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89128); and Southwest (9280 W. Sunset Road, Suite 100, Las Vegas, 89148).
To learn more about cancer genetic counseling, contact Comprehensive Cancer Centers at 702-862-1111 to schedule an appointment with our cancer genetic counselor today.
